tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17154648.post6661383056291396990..comments2013-06-09T16:16:10.854-07:00Comments on His Barking Dog: What is an "Executive Pastor" Anyway?Dennis E. McFaddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580173031351978626noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17154648.post-32787342585222539782009-04-11T17:36:00.000-07:002009-04-11T17:36:00.000-07:00How churlish...How churlish...Glenn Laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705379907349377445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17154648.post-48110387989890680122009-04-05T20:24:00.000-07:002009-04-05T20:24:00.000-07:00Actually, Chadwick, the post originally appeared i...Actually, Chadwick, the post originally appeared in a more sectarian Reformed message board. Some of the brothers were asking about the position of Executive Pastor. I took the opportunity to place my tongue firmly in my cheek and opine on the subject.<BR/><BR/>In addition to my last point about size, there is also the dynamic of mimicry. Seeker sensitive churches TEND to ape the structural dynamics of business organizations more than traditional churches. And, ironically, people like MacArthur may have Executive Pastors (due to size) and yet decry the trend for evangelicals to employ business and management templates in doing church.Dennis E. McFaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07580173031351978626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17154648.post-5193572543170465362009-04-05T20:20:00.000-07:002009-04-05T20:20:00.000-07:00No. My point had more to do with the dynamics of ...No. My point had more to do with the dynamics of size. Larger organizations tend to be more alike regardless of their "product." A big church and a big company will have striking similarities in structure.Dennis E. McFaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07580173031351978626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17154648.post-47027179486017396082009-04-05T17:58:00.000-07:002009-04-05T17:58:00.000-07:00Now, let me be sure that i understand the underlyi...Now, let me be sure that i understand the underlying assumption to your thesis: Churches that are committed to theological integrity, historical orthodoxy and Biblical literacy are less prone to have "Executive Pastors"? Really? Names such as Piper and MacArthur come to my mind as contradicting such a view. Might it just be that many churches in the "hyper Reformed" traditions are lacking in enthusiasm and joy to the point that such positions will never be needed?????? What say ye my friend?Chadwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815281046426846216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17154648.post-62523648143605026542009-03-16T14:52:00.000-07:002009-03-16T14:52:00.000-07:00Have missed your blog, although I know you're incr...Have missed your blog, although I know you're incredibly tied up with other, more pressing things.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146099139065272101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17154648.post-6903339135098234572009-03-16T00:10:00.000-07:002009-03-16T00:10:00.000-07:00"Reformed" denotes that wing of the Protestant chu..."Reformed" denotes that wing of the Protestant church hailing from the Reformation and generally falling within the tradition known as Calvinistic or Presbyterian. In popular parlance, those within conservative Reformed circles differentiate themselves from each other by noting those who are Truly Reformed (TR) and those who are Barely Reformed (BR). <BR/><BR/>To the outsider or casual observer, this may sound arcane and a little nit picky. However, if you can just consider the way canines fulfill the same goal by sniffing each others' hind quarters, you will gain a new appreciation for the rather refined process used in Reformed communions. <BR/><BR/>And, by means of this quaint use of verbiage to identify "insiders" and outsiders, it allows the Reformed to cede the ground of "brown nosing" to their poorer Baptist brethren. Baptists use it as part of the requisite hazing ritual for young pastors seeking to ingratiate themselves with denominational hierarchs as they progress perceptibly from their first miserable pastorate to their second less miserable pastorate.Dennis E. McFaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07580173031351978626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17154648.post-18423778206266640702009-03-15T21:31:00.000-07:002009-03-15T21:31:00.000-07:00You are a funny, funny, man. God bless you Dennis!...You are a funny, funny, man. <BR/>God bless you Dennis!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282560672318653106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17154648.post-31783712736473720532009-03-13T03:21:00.000-07:002009-03-13T03:21:00.000-07:00I guess I am just a little too old too and I am in...I guess I am just a little too old too and I am in the candidacy for the ministry. Thanks for the smile. What does "Reformed" mean? I was told by a friend I was not "reformed enough", was it because I was talking about "abundant grace"? Is this the topic for another blog?Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05462387054057449137noreply@blogger.com